Table 3 Network element configurations and per-unit cost assumptions used in the techno-economic model

Spectrum

Spectrum license acquisition at 2600-MHz frequency band

Depending on the band and range (see Table 5)

20

–

–

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Base stations

eNode B

33.000 €

10

17.5% of CAPEX

−5

[8]

Base stations

Femtocell

250 €

10

15% of CAPEX

−5

[8]

Sites

eNode B

Site acquisition and construction

75.000 €

20

–

2.5

[24]

Site lease

–

–

14.400 €

2

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Backhaul

Wholesale subscriber loop access

–

–

231 €

−5

[25]

MBS backhauling based on packet microwave link (AL₂ in rural areas)—100 Mbps

16.242 €

8

22% of CAPEX

−5

[26]

Backhaul link based on Ethernet leased line (AL₂ in urban and suburban areas and AL₃)

Ethernet leased line (10 Mbps)—valid up to 12 km

–

–

7.729 €

−5

[27]

Ethernet leased line—from 12 to 35 km

–

–

11.613 €

−5

[27]

Fast Ethernet leased line (100 Mbps)—valid up to 12 km

–

–

9.014 €

−5

[27]

Fast Ethernet leased line—from 12 to 35 km

–

–

13.278 €

−5

[27]

Transport network

Leased line used for the transport network (AL₄)

STM-4 (622 Mbps)

–

–

72.336 € (3.220€ per additional km)

−5

[28]

STM-16 (2.5 Gbps)

–

–

87.533 € (3.901€ per additional km)

−5

[28]

Backhaul equipment

Ethernet switch (up to 11 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards)

30.000 €

10

9% of CAPEX

−4

Internal data provided by an operator

Access router (up to 10 network interface cards based on Gigabit Ethernet or SDH hierarchy)

35.000 €

10

9% of CAPEX

−4

Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (for Ethernet switches or access routers)

65.000 €

10

9% of CAPEX

−4

SDH network interface card (for Ethernet switches or access routers)

50.000€ (STM-4)

10

9% of CAPEX

−4

200.000€ (STM-16)

Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

16.632 € (STM-16)

10

9% of CAPEX

−4

Aggregation point tower lease (per each AN₂ and AN₃)

-

–

30.000 €

2

[24]